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WIRE TWISTER MACH INE. APPLICATION FILED FEB. 3, I915.

Patented Jan.4, 1916.

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WIRE TWISTER MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED FEB. a, 1915.

Patented Jan. 4, 1916.

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To all whom it may concern characters CHARLES W. CASTO, OF WASHINGTON,PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-THIRD TO HENRY FINKEL AND ONE-THIRD .TOABRAHAM GOLDFARB, BOTH 0F WASHING- TON, PENNSYLVANIA.

Be it known that 1, CHARLES lV. CAsTo, a citizen of the United States,residing at lVashington, in the county of lVashington and State ofPennsylvanimhave invented certain new and useful Improvements inire-Twister Machines, of which the fol.- lowing is a specification.

This invention relates to machines and has for its object to provide amachine of such class, with means in a manner. as hereinafter set forth,for twisting the ends of a neck wire and maintaining it in position upona neck of a bottle.

Further objects of the invention are to provide a neck wire twistingmachine which is comparatively simple in its construction andarrangement, strong, durable, efficient and convenient in its use andreadily set up.

With the foregoing and other objects in view the invention consists ofthe novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts ashereinafter more specifically described and illustrated in theaccompanying drawing, wherein is shown an embodiment of the invention,but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modificationscan be resorted-to which come within the scope of the claims hereuntoappended.

In the drawings wherein like reference denote corresponding partsthroughout the several I views '.Figure 1 is a side elevation of a neckwire twisting ma chine in accordance with this invention; Fig. 2 is anend elevation; Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section and Fig. 4 is a sideelevation of the twister. Fig. 5 is an end view and Fig. 6 a sectionalelevation of the bottle carrier. Fig. 7 is a top plan view of the machine, and Fig. 8 a top plan of the carrier.

The drawing illustrates a machine with three bottle carriers, but thisis shown by way of example as the number of bottle carriers may begreater than that shown. The

carrier not only supports a bottle to perrnit of the neck wire beingtwisted for the purpose of securing the wire tothe neck of the bottle,but said carrier. also constitutes means for supporting then eck wireprior to the time the neck wire is twisted for maintaining it inpositionupon the bottle neck.

Referring to the drawings in detail 1 and Specification of LettersPatent.

wire twisting cured, against the outer face of WIRE-TWIS'IEE MACHINE.

Patented an. d, 1916.

Application filed February 3, 1915. Serial No. 5,830.

2 denote sides of a supporting frame which areconnected together by abottom plate 3. Any preferred construction of supporting frame can beemployed and the sides 1 and.

2 have journaled therein, as illustrated centrallylthereof, a shaft 4:,carrying sprocket wheelsii, which engage in endless conveyers 6.. Aplurality of shafts a may be ournaled in the sides 1, 2, and each of theshaftscarlies a series of sprocket wheels 5 for the purpose of engagingtheconveyer '6 to prevent the sagging thereof.

'At eachend of the sides l, 2, of the sup-- porting frame a supportingbracket 7 is seitsrespective side, and slidably mounted in the bracket 7isan adjustable bearing block 9, and threaded elements 10 are providedfor the purpose of adjusting the block 9. Jour naledin the opposingblocks 9, are shafts 11, carrying sprocket wheels 12, which engage theconveyer 6. The blocks 9 are adjustable for the purpose of overcomingslack in the conveyer 6. One of the shafts 11 is extend ed and connectedto a motor or able device for driving said shaft, under such conditionscausing the travel of the conveyer 6.

Secured to the outer face of each of the sides, 1, 2, is a series ofvertically disposed spaced standards 13, and to each series ofstandards, is secured by the hold'fast de-' vices 14, a longitudinalextending bar 15, which constitutes a guide way for the purpose to bepresently referred to.

The conveyer 6 is formed of a series of endless sprocket chains andsecured thereto is series of combined bottle and neck wire carriers andwhich are arranged in. spaced relation with respect toeach other. Eachof said carriers consistsgof a base plate 17, which is secured to theconveyer 6' in any suitable manner. and has its upper face provided witha springclamp 18 for securing the bottle 19 in position upon. the base17. Projecting upwardly from the base 17 is a support 20, whichterminates at its upper end in a forwardly disposed; right angleextending a spring controller carrier plate 22, the latter has a loop 28through which the hanger 21 extends. The-forward portion of the carothersuit-' detachably hanger 21, which supports free ends of enter the guidegrooves lli.

Each of the longitudinal bars 15 at the grooves 16, has secured tobracket 25, to whlch 1s outlet end of the its outer face a hino'ed as at26 a curvilineal 27, Llle latter ha ing its free end provided with anotch 28. Secured to each of the brackets 25, and bearing against thedetlecting arm 27, is a flat spring 29, the function of which is tomaintain the arms 27 across the path of travel of the bottle 19.

Fixedly secured to each of the sides 1, 2 at the discharging; end of themachine. is a pair of uprights 32, each of which its upper portion bentoutward at an inclination as at 31; and attached to the upper portionsof the uprights 30 is an inclined supporting plate 82. having a wiretwisting element pivotally connected ther to, as at 33. The normalposition of said twisting element is downwardly at an inclination andthe said element projects 3d the path of the bottle 19. The normalposition. of the free end of the twisting element is at the thedeflecting arms 27.

The twisting element comprises a shank 34, connected to the plate 32, bythe pivot 33, and said shank its free end reduced as at 35 andperipherally threaded. Secured to the reduced threaded end 35 of theshank 3% is a cylindrical member 36., which constitutes a socket, andsaid member 36 has its inner face provided with a pin or stud 37.Arranged within the member 36 is a longitudinal shiftable and springcontrolled rotatable twister comprising a shank 38., spiral grooved asat 39, having its inner end reduced as at 40 and its outer end formedwith a flaring head ll. which has a flaring slot 42, of a length equalto the width of the slot. Connected to the reduced end of the shank 38,as well as surrounding said reduced end is a spiral spring 43 to providefor the rotating of the shank 38 in an opposite direction to thatimparted to the shank through. the medium of the stud 37 and spiralgroove 39 and to further force the shank 38 outward when pressure isrelieved upon the head 41.

The plate 32 has a stop 45 for limiting the movement in one direction ofthe twisting element upon its pivot; and attached to the plate 32 is aspring 46, having a function for restoring the twisting element to theposition shown in Fig. when pressure is relieved upon the head 41. Itwill be assumed that a neck wire is in position upon the seat 24 and thefree ends extended around the bottle 19 which is maintained deflectingarm upon the base 17 by the clamp 18. The plate 22 is projected forwardthrough the medium of the springs l7. As the carrier is moved toward thetwisting element by the conveyor 6, the ends of the neck wire passthrough the slots 28 in the deflecting arms 27 and engage in the slot42. lVhen the ends of the neck wire extend through the slots 28 theywill cross each other and as before stated extend in the slot 42 of thehead 11. As the carrier moves forward the plate 22 will be forcedrearwardlv by the pressure of the bottle against the deflectors 2. andunder such conditions the neck wire will be released from the seat 24:.As the bottle 19 moves forward and the ends of the neck wire are in theslot 42, the shank 38 will he forced back in the member 36 and the pin3? operating in the groove 39 will cause the shank 38 to rotate andunder such conditions the ends of the neck wire will he twisted. As thecarrier moves forward with le 19 thereon, the deflecting arms will openand one of the arms will shift the twisting element on its pivot againstthe 12.1,A m .L 40 1 b L... action oi t ic spring w, where v the twistmgelement will be elevated and extend 1n posit in at an angle in the fathof the bottle 19. fit this point the carrier travels below the twisterelement and the bottle with the neck wire secured thereon is removedfrom the carrier. The hanger 21 of the carrier will maintain the arms 27open until the hanger 21 clears said arms 27, and after such clearancethe springs 29 will force the arms 2'? to the position shown in Fig. 7and the spring 46 will force the twister element back to its normalposition.

What I claim is 1. A neck wire twister machine comprising a carrierincluding a spring-controlled means constituting a seat for neck wiresaid carrier further having means for securing a bottle thereto aconveyer for shifting' said 0-( J and a spring controlled pivoted wiretwister element arranged in the path of said carrier and receiving thefree ends of the neck wire for twisting it during the travel of thecarrier.

2. A neck wire twister machine compris inga carrier including aspring-controlled means constituting a seat for a neck wire, said.carrier further having means for securing a bottle thereto, a conveyorfor shifting said carrieryand a spring-controlled pivoted wire twisterelement nged in the path of said carrier, and ieceivin free ends of theneck wire for twisting it during the travel of the carrier, andspringbontrolled deflector arms arranged in the path of the carrier andconstituting means for projecting the ends of a neck wire in saidtwister element.

3. A neck wire twister machine comprising a carrier including aspring-controlled means constituting a seat for-a neck wire, saidcarrier further having means for securing a bottle thereto, a conveyerfor sh1ftmg said carrier, and a spring-controlled pivoted wire twisterelement arranged in the path of said carrier and receiving the free endsof the neck wire for twisting it during the travel of the carrier,'saidtwister element including a longitudinal shiftable and springcontrolledrotatable twister having notches for the reception of the ends of theneck wire.

at. A neck wire twister machine comprising a carrier including aspring-controlled means constituting ,a seat for a neck wire, saidcarrier further having means for securing a bottle thereto, a conveyerfor shifting said carrier, and a spring-controlled pivoted wire twisterelement arranged in the path of saidcarrier, and receiving the free endsof the neck-wire for twisting it during the travel of the carrier, andspring-controlled deflector arms arranged in the path of the carrier andconstituting means for projecting the ends of a neck wire in saidtwister element, said twister element including a longitudinal shiftableand spring-controlled rotary twister having notches for the reception ofthe ends of the neck wire.

5. A neck wire twister machine comprising a carrier including aspring-controlled means constituting a seat for a neck wire, saidcarrier further having means for securing a bottle thereto, a conveyerfor shifting said carrier, and a spring-controlled pivoted wire twisterelement arranged in the path of said carrier and receiving thefree endsof the neck wire for twisting it during the travel of the carrier, saidtwister element capable of being shifted out of the path of the carrier,and means for returning said twister element to a position in the pathof a carrier.

6. A neck wire twister machine compris ing a carrier including aspring-controlled means constituting a seat for a neck wire, saidcarrier further having means for .securing a bottle thereto, a conveyerfor shifting said carrier, and a spring-controlled pivoted wire twisterelement arranged in the path of said carrier, and receiving the freeendsof the neck wire for twisting it during the travel of the carrier,and spring-controlled deflector arms arranged in the path of the carrierand constituting means for projecting the ends of a neck wire in saidtwister element, said twister element capable of being shifted out ofthe path of the carrier, and means for returning said twister element toa position in the path of the carrier. v

7 A neck wire twister machine compris ing a carrier including aspring-controlled including a longitudinal shiftable andspring-controlled rotatable twister having notches for the reception ofthe ends of the neck wire, .said twister element capable of beingshifted out of the path of the carrier,

and means for returning said twister ele-v ment to a position in thepath of the carrier.-

8. A neck wlre twister machine compr1sing a carrier including aspring-controlled mean's constituting a seat for a neck wire, saidcarrier further having means for securing a bottle thereto, a conveyerfor shifting said carrier, and a spring-controlled pivoted wire twisterelement arranged in the path of said carrier, and receiving the freeends of the neck wire for twisting it during the travel of the carrier,and spring-controlled deflector arms arranged in the path of the carrierand constituting means for projecting the ends of a neck wire in saidtwister element, said twister element including a longitudinal shiftableand spring-controlled rotatable twister having notches for the receptionof the ends of the neck wire, said twister element capable of beingshifted out of the path of the carrier, and means for returning saidtwister element to a position 9. Aneck wire twister machine compris-jing a normally inclined spring-controlled twister element normallypositioned in the.

in the path of the carrier.

path of a combined bottle and neck wire carrier, and having meansforreceiving and twisting the free ends of a neck wire during the travel ofsuch carrier, a traveling combined bottle and neck wire carrierassociated with said twister element and'having spring-controlled meansfor supporting a neck .wire during the travel of a carrier,

means for imparting movement to the carrier, and means for shifting saidtwister element out of-the path of the carrier after the ends of theneck wire have been'twisted together; I i

10. A neck wire twister machine comprislng a normally inclinedspring-controlled twister element normally positioned in the path ofacombined bottle and neck wire carrier, and having means for receivingand tw sting the free, ends of a neck wire during the travel of suchcarrier, a traveling como bined bottle and neck wire carrier associatedwith said twister element and having springcontrolled means forsupporting a neck wire during the travel of a carrier, means forimparting movement to the carrier, and

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means for shifting said twister element out In testimony whereof I aflix my signature of the path of the carrier after the ends of in presenceof two witnesses.

the neck wire have been twisted together,

said means constituting a pair of spring- CHARLES CASTO 5 controlledhinged curved deflectors for de- Witnesses:

fleeting the ends of a neck wire in said lViARGARET MGCUE.

twister element. HENRY FINKEL.

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